She’s due to give birth to her second son in days, and when Coleen Rooney's bump goes – so will her favourite maternity fashion

Coleen says: “I’ve worn a lot of ­leggings. They have been my saviour. But I’ve worn them for so long now I just don’t want to see ­another pair!

“I’ve also worn a lot of tight, stretchy dresses during this pregnancy, which I didn’t do last time around.”

But for our chat, she has traded comfort for her usual glamour: trademark beehive hairdo, skyhigh heels and a simple, black swing dress worn with a statement necklace from her own Littlewoods.com range.

And during pregnancy, she’s been busy working on a childrenswear collection.

This month she will celebrate two new arrivals – another baby with footballer hubby Wayne and the launch of her Cool Candy range of clothes.

She says: “I’ve really enjoyed ­designing this range. With kids’ clothes, you can have more fun.”

As mum to three-year-old Kai, the move into kidswear was a logical step after establishing herself as a ­designer with her Coleen range.

Coleen says: “The biggest thing I wanted to convey is that I think children should look like children. There are too many clothes on sale today that are too old for young kids.

“I think it’s nice when you see a little girl looking like a little girl. Girls want to look like a mini mummy, and I hope we’ve achieved a level of this, but in a cute, innocent, childish way.”

The style she has come up with is bright and cheerful.

“It’s very colourful and we’ve ­designed quirky graphics, like a rabbit on a tunic and the logos on the boys’ T-shirts.

“It was so nice to work with colour. With the ­women’s range you are limited to what you can use and restricted by what’s in each ­season.”

Coleen clearly feels passionately about the collection. “I got lots of ­inspiration from when I was a child and what I used to like wearing.

"Back then, Benetton was my ­favourite shop and I had every pair of ­patterned, coloured leggings and the coloured sweatshirts to match.

"It was practical, fun and stylish and that played a big part in what I wanted to create.”

But looking after her own toddler kept her focused on what the grown-ups look for in kidswear.

Dad and son: Wayne and Kai (Image: Getty)

Coleen, 27, says: “I’ve ­approached it from a mum’s point of view. Everything is ­machine washable and ­practical, but looks smart at the same time.

“The boys’ cotton blazer is perfect.

“I’ve bought blazers for Kai before and they mark straight away and then you can’t wash them.

"With this one you can throw it in the ­washing machine.

“It’s a nice clean navy colour. I hope that the boys’ clothes look smart but cool, and the girls’ clothes look pretty and cute, but above all practical.”

Coleen is looking forward to the birth of the new baby – for many reasons.

“It’s been really good, but I am looking forward to having a good night’s sleep. I have to keep getting up in the night because I can’t get comfortable.”

But Kai is ­running out of patience.

Coleen says: “He’s given up on having a brother now and doesn’t believe he’s actually ever going to arrive. He’s so ready for him to be here now!”

The last few weeks have been ­ hectic with the Cool Candy launch – but Coleen’s friends made sure she took time out for a bit of fun when they threw her a baby shower.

She says: “I didn’t really want a baby shower this time, to be honest.

"My mates put chocolate spread in nappies, the idea being I had to lick it out. Sniff and lick they call it. Horrible but hilarious!”

Wayne also had reason to party when Manchester United won the ­Premier League for the 20th time.

She says: “I am so proud of Wayne. He’s won five Premier Leagues in the nine years he’s been at Manchester United.”

But the couple don’t expect Kai to follow in his Daddy’s footsteps.

Coleen says: “Everyone asks if we’d like him to be a footballer, but he hasn’t shown any interest.

“He loves dressing up. When we’ve gone to a party, or the races, and he wears ­something a bit smarter, he’ll say he looks smart.

"If Wayne comes down in a suit, he’ll say, ‘Daddy, you look smart’, or when I get dressed up to go out, he’ll look at me and say, ‘That’s a pretty dress, Mummy’. And he really likes high heels.

“He also loves the theatre and his favourite thing is going to musicals like The Wizard of Oz and Chitty ­Chitty Bang Bang.

“When he goes on play dates the other kids are watching Peppa Pig and he’s watching musicals.

“He re-enacts all the scenes and loves getting up on stage and ­performing.”

COOL CANDY BY COLEEN ROONEY FOR LITTLEWOODS.COM IS AVAILABLE FROM THE END OF MAY. SIZES RANGE FROM THREE MONTHS TO 10 YEARS, WITH PRICES STARTING AT £9. THE ­COLLECTION ALSO FEATURES STYLISH NURSERY ITEMS, INCLUDING HIGHCHAIRS, WALKERS, BOUNCERS, STROLLERS AND TRAVEL COTS.